Right now, local time in Tairua is 03:09 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tairua ranks #121657 worldwide by population and #562 in New Zealand.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland GMT+13
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 61m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 19:51
- Day length
- 13h 41m
- Solar noon
- 13:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tairua — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.0167° S, 175.8500° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Waikato Region
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 1,588 · #121657 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tairua through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.02° N, 4.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Zafarraya, Spain, about 5 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:09 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tairua today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 13:01
- Asr
- 16:47
- Maghrib
- 19:51
- Isha
- 21:23
- Qibla direction
- 260.2° from north (W (260°))
Full prayer timetable for Tairua — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tairua sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 13h 41m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Tairua's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,253 km away; even Paris lies some 18,597 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.02° S, 175.85° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:09 | −21h |
| Chicago | 08:09 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 11:09 | −16h |
| London | 14:09 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:09 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:09 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:09 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:39 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:09 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:09 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:09 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:09 | −2h |
Best time to call Tairua
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tairua local time:
Cities sharing Tairua's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:09
- Christchurch03:09
- Wellington03:09
- Manukau City03:09
- North Shore03:09
- Hamilton03:09
- Tauranga03:09
- Dunedin03:09
- Lower Hutt03:09
- Palmerston North03:09
- New Plymouth03:09
- Hastings03:09
Distances from Tairua
| Sydney | 2,253 km | W (272°) |
| Singapore | 8,515 km | WNW (282°) |
| Tokyo | 8,904 km | NNW (331°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,230 km | NW (305°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,435 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 11,944 km | SE (140°) |
| Mumbai | 12,394 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,121 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 14,300 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 16,277 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 18,373 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 18,597 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Tairua
- Pauanui1 km · 03:09
- Whangamata20 km · 03:09
- Whitianga24 km · 03:09
- Thames31 km · 03:09
- Waihi41 km · 03:09
- Waihi Beach43 km · 03:09
- Paeroa42 km · 03:09
- Coromandel42 km · 03:09
FAQ
What time is it in Tairua right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tairua (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tairua in?
Tairua runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Tairua observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tairua today?
Tairua sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 19:51 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tairua tonight?
The moon phase over Tairua tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tairua?
The antipode of Tairua — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.02° N, 4.15° W. It falls on land, near Zafarraya, Spain, about 5 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tairua?
Tairua lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tairua?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tairua, clocks run about 61 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.